US plywood imports from China fell 55.1% year-on-year in first quarter to 161.7 thousand m3 with import value declined 55.1% to US$129.3 million, according to USDA data. The import from Brazil decreased only 11.8% to 168.7 thousand m3 and country became the biggest supplier of plywood to the US. Source: Lesprom

Plywood export value from Brazil to US fell 23.0% to US$50.9 million due to the low average price that declined 12.7% to $302 per m3. While the average price for plywood from China expanded 13.4% to US$800 per m3.

Canada decreased 6.25% of plywood exports to US to 151.8 thousand m3 with export value dropped 4.74% to US$80.5 million.